Strategy backtester

Test any of 20 strategies on any ticker — long, short, or both — against free historical prices, and compare to buy & hold. Set trading cost and a stop-loss for a realistic run. Historical simulation only (dividends not modeled); past performance is not indicative of future results, and this is analysis, not advice.

Fast MASlow MAFastSlowSignalRSI lenBuy<Sell>PeriodStd×Lookbackno parametersMorning momentum: breakout → pullback holds → confirmation. Fixed rules, no parameters; real 0DTE option prices. Ignores the cost/stop/range fields below. Best on SPY/QQQ/IWM.
Direction lets you trade short too. Cost = bps per trade; stop-loss exits after that % adverse move (0 = off). "Compare all" runs every strategy.
-77.8%
Total Return
$2,223
Ending Value
-53.1%
CAGR
-95.2%
Max Drawdown
0.05
Sharpe
56%
Win Rate
9
Trades
90%
Time in Market
AITX · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $2,223 (-77.8%) vs buy & hold $184 (-98.2%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it beat buy & hold by 20.4%, worst drawdown 95% (vs 99%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+24%-98%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-04-202026-07-31 (open)SHORT+80.4%
2026-03-242026-04-20LONG-56.6%
2025-10-212026-03-24SHORT+20.1%
2025-09-262025-10-21LONG-9.1%
2025-02-132025-09-26SHORT+58.5%
2025-01-072025-02-13LONG-33.8%
2024-12-182025-01-07SHORT-48.1%
2024-12-112024-12-18LONG+8.0%
2024-10-102024-12-11SHORT+10.7%
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